MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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