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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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