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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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