MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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