MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about 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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