MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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