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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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