MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major 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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