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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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