MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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