MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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