MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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