MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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