MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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