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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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