MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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