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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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