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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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