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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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