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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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