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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students 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 institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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