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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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