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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key 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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