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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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