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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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