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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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