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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
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
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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