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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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