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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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