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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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