MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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