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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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