MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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