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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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