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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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