MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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