MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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