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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning enable
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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