MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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