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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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