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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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