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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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