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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
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 massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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