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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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