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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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