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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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