MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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