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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important 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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