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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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