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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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