MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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