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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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