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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key 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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