MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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