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
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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