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
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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