MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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