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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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