MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers 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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