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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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