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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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