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
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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