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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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