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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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