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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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