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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
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