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
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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