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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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