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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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