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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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