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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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