MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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