MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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