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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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