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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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