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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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