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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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