MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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