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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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