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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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