MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative 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 dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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