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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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