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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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