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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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