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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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