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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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