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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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