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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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