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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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