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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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