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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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