MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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