MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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