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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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