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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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