MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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