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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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