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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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