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
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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