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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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