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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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