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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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