MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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