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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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