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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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