MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses 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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