MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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