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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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