MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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