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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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