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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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