MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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