MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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