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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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