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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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