MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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