MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews 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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