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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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