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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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