MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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