MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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