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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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