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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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