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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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