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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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