MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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