MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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