MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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