MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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