MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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