MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also researches 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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