MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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