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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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