MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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