MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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