MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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