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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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