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
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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