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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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