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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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