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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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