MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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