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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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