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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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