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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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