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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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