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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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