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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major 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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