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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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