MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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