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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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