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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
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 many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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