MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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