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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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