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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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