MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
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.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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