MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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