MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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