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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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