MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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