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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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