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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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