MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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