MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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