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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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