MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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