MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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