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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
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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