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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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