MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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