MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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