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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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