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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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