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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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