MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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