MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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