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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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