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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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