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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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