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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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