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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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