MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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