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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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