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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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