MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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