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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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