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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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