MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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