MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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