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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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