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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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