MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key 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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