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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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