MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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