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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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