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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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