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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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