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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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