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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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