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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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