MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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