MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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