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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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