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
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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