MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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