MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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