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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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