MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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