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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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