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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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