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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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