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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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