MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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 massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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