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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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