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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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