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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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