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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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