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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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