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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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