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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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