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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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