MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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