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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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