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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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