MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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