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
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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