MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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