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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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