MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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