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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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