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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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