MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students 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 several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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