MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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