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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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