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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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