MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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