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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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