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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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