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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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