MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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