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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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