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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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