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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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