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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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