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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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