MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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