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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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