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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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