MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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