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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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