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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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