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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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