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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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