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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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