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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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