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.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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