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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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