MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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