MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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