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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
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 numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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