MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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