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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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