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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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