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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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