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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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