MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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