MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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