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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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