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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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