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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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