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 is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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