MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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