MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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