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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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