MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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