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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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