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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
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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