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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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