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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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