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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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