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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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