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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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