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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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