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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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