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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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