MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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