MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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