MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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