MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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