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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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