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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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