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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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