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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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