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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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