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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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