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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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