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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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