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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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