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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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