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 is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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