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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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