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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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