MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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