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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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