MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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