MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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