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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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