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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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