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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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