MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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