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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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