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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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