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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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