MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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