MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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