MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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