MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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