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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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