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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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