MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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