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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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