MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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