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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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