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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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