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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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