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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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