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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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