MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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