MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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