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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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