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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
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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