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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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