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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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