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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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