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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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