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
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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