MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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