MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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