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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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