MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
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What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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