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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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