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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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