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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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