MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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