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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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