MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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