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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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