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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
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 many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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