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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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