MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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