MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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