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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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