MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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