MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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