MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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