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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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