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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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