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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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