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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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