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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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