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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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