MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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