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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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