MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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