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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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