MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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