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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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