MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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