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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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