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
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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