MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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