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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
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 classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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