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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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