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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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