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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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