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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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