MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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