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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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