MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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