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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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