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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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