MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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