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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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