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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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