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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
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 several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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