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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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