MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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