MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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