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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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