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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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