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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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