MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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