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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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