MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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