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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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