MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
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