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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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