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
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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