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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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