MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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