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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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