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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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