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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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