MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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