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.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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