MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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