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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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