MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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