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
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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