MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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