MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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