MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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