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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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