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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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