MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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