MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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