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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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