MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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