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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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