MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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