MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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