MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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