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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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