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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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