MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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