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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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