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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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