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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important 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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