MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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