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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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