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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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