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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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