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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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