MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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