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 is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses 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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