MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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