MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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