MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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