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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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