MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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