MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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