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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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