MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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