MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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