MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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