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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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