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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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