MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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