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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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