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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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