MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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