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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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