MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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