MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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