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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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