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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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