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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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