MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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