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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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