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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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