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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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