MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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