MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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