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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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