MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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