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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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