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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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