MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually 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 a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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