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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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