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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major 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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