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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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