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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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