MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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