MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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