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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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