MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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