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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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