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
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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