MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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