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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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