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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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