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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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