MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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