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
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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