MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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