MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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