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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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