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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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