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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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