MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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