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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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