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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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