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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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