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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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