MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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