MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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