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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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