MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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