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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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