MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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