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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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