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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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