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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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