MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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