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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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