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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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