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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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