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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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