MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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