MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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