MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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