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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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